Compare towns
Mapleton vs Milo vs Jackson vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Milo | Jackson | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,165Highest |
567Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.